CVE-2016-4482
Linux Kernel USB DEVFS Connectinfo Info Leak Vulnerability
Description
The proc_connectinfo function in drivers/usb/core/devio.c in the Linux kernel through 4.6 does not initialize a certain data structure, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted USBDEVFS_CONNECTINFO ioctl call.
INFO
Published Date :
May 23, 2016, 10:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 2:52 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
2.5
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-4482 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
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vulnerability.
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2016-4482 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-4482 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Nov. 21, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=681fef8380eb818c0b845fca5d2ab1dcbab114ee Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184414.html Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.html Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00056.html Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.html Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.html Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.html Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607 Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/04/2 Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90029 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-1 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-2 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-3 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-4 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-1 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-2 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-3 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3018-1 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3018-2 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3019-1 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3020-1 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3021-1 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3021-2 Added Reference https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1332931 Added Reference https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/681fef8380eb818c0b845fca5d2ab1dcbab114ee -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Sep. 12, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Sep. 12, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90029 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.html [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 29, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11.0:extra:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_live_patching:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_public_cloud:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 4 OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3021-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3021-1 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-2 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-2 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3018-2 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3018-2 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-4 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-4 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-1 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3021-2 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3021-2 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-2 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-2 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-3 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-3 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1332931 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1332931 Issue Tracking Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3018-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3018-1 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3019-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3019-1 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00056.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00056.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-3 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-3 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3020-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3020-1 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-1 Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 12, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 27, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3021-1 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3021-2 Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00056.html Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 15, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 14, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-2 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3018-2 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-4 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-1 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-2 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-3 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3018-1 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3019-1 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-3 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3020-1 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-1 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jun. 03, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Removed CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jun. 03, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-May/184414.html -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
May. 24, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Changed Reference Type http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=681fef8380eb818c0b845fca5d2ab1dcbab114ee No Types Assigned http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=681fef8380eb818c0b845fca5d2ab1dcbab114ee Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/681fef8380eb818c0b845fca5d2ab1dcbab114ee No Types Assigned https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/681fef8380eb818c0b845fca5d2ab1dcbab114ee Advisory Added CWE CWE-200 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 24, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-4482 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-4482
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.13 }} 0.04%
score
0.48310
percentile